Planet and FarmShots Offer Trial to John Deere Operations Center Users

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Planet and FarmShots have collaborated to provide John Deere Operations Center users access to Planet's unprecedented global imaging capacity, allowing farmers to view up-to-daily imagery of their fields. Planet operates the largest constellation of Earth-imaging satellites and provides cost-effective and information-rich agricultural data to users in countries across the globe.

FarmShots analyzes satellite & drone imagery of farms to help reduce field scouting effort by as much as 90%. When integrated with My John Deere Operations Center, it is possible to quickly create prescription maps based on plant health and upload these prescriptions directly to John Deere equipment for fast and easy treatment.

Anyone with a free MyJohnDeere account and organization in Operations Center can use FarmShots' precision agriculture software to access Planet's high resolution satellite imagery. With access, users can import field boundaries into FarmShots directly from Operations Center; export the plant health data layer to Field Analyzer; generate prescription maps for GreenStar 2630 displays; and compare plant health with yield maps year to year.

FarmShots' analytical tools and Planet's timely and consistent imagery ensure that Operations Center users have the latest and most accurate information about what's gfroing on in their fields. See this integration in action—sign up for your trial here.

About FarmShots

FarmShots is a leader in producing advanced analytics for agriculture from satellite and drone imagery. FarmShots collects imagery and applies big data algorithms and machine learning to deliver actionable data to farmers to help them locate problems faster, reduce input costs, and make day to day agronomic decisions. To learn more, visit www.farmshots.com, or email [email protected]

About Planet

Planet is an integrated aerospace and data analytics company that operates the largest fleet of Earth-imaging satellites, collecting a massive amount of information about our changing planet. Planet is driven by a mission to image the entire Earth every day, and make global change visible, accessible and actionable. Founded in 2010, Planet designs, builds and operates satellites, as well as online platforms that serve data to users, helping decision makers solve our world's toughest challenges, and entrepreneurs to build new businesses. To learn more visit www.planet.com and follow us on Twitter (@planetlabs).

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